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COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning, November 1,1866
Politic* nt tin- Sou ?ti.
Our Northern friends arc hard to j
please. The Richmoud Tunes says j
that this apathy seems to be giving :
some Northern journals great con?
cern. They want us to rip, roar, bel?
low and swear just as they do; but
because we pursue a dignified course,
and mind'onr owfl business, they are
of opinicu that "it is a most unfor?
tunate thing tbs* so large a body of
the American people should settle
down into indifference on the vital
political matters of the day." And
yet, if wo were the noisy politicians
which they pretend to desire us, they
would make even that a ground of
complaint,"and point to us as a set of
"loud-mouthed pestilent traitors,"
who were about, to pull down the Go?
vernment about their ears.
It is very true, that we have a good
deal to excite us; hut with commend?
able forbearance, aro minding out
own business, and an; trying to make
corn-bread and bacon. We consider
this tx> be avery objectionable world;
but as we do not think we can sur?
pass Omnipotence to aid in pulling
it to pieces for tho purpose of put?
ting up another, we are not disposed
to unite with our neighbors in trying
sueh an experiment. Wo wish to be
as far as possible from the explosion
of that magazine which radical engi?
neering is preparing. We shrink
from nono of tho responsibilities
which legitimately pertain to us in
our present anomalous political con?
dition; but we feel ourselves perfect?
ly justified in wishing to have no
participation in the general social,
political and financial smash-up
which the radical mad-dog politicians
of the North seem to be so diligently
seeking" to^consummate.
When we receive Northern ex?
changes expressing surprise that we
are so calm aud undisturbed, while
every loyal State boils like a caul?
dron, wo feel amazed, and we ask om
Northern neighbors what are wo tc
be disturbed about? Our misfortune.'
have made ns so eminently utilita
nan, and as we fail to see how we an
to profit by politics, we have ceased
to be politicians. As we are not ad
mitted to Congress, and receive nc
share of the loaves and fishes, in th?
shape of fat offices, we have no in
ceutive to that deep and dangerous
iuterest which seems to be taken ir
the affairs of this country, North ol
the Potomac. We are reconciled tc
our exclusion from participation it
the affairs of tho Government, by th?
reflection that we will have none o
the odium to bear which will just!;;
attach to those who, in their iusam
rage, are courting conflict with th?
land and'naval forces of the Unitec
States. Our experience, which ha?
been a sad and costly one, inclines u:
to peace and peaceful pursuits
We have never favored that politic?
squabbling, and we wish, now, to se
our "so-called" neighbors a model o
political propriety under difficulties
which they would do well to imitate
If the people of the North choose ti
butt their brains out against on
another, we hope that it will not b
necessary for either side to call upoi
us for help. We will wear crapo 01
our hats, and serve as mourners, no
with very long faces, it is true, bu
still will endeavor to do it decent!
and in order.
General Zachariah Taylor one
said he wished to be "at peace wit
ali the world and the rest of man
kind." That is just the condition c
the South at the present time. "Lc
us alone" is all the meek and lone
suffering people of the South desii
or ask; if they do this, they ma
fight like Kilkenny cats, while we wi
Le as calm and placid as we wrll ?'a
be under the circumstances.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES IN THE NORTI
The New York papers contain grat
fying information of the improvin
value of Southern securities. In tl
New York market, Southern stool
of all descriptions jue much song!
after. Financial arrangements ha\
been made by many of the leadin
States of the South, which will assi
materially to place their finances upc
a secure and advantageous basi
Similar statements aro affirmed r
specting railroads and other publ
works in this section.
The New York Herald?a puzzled
know how it can "Hop over" agai
Nobody pays any attention to it.
A Welt Atitlicntiea.te?t Letter.
Publicity has been given to an im?
portant letter from Hon." O. H. J
Browning, Secretary of the Interior,
which was written to some of his
former constituents in Illinois, und
which, it is stated, 'on being sub?
mitted to the President, he fully ap?
proved and desired to be made public,
with the understanding that it fully
represented his present position.
The paper opens with a consideration
of the tendencies to danger in publier
affairs, chiefly from the centraliza?
tion of power iu the General Govern?
ment, and the absorption of many of
the powers and prerogatives of thu
executive and the judiciary by the
legislative department. The argu?
ment upon these premises is clear
and forcible, and chiefly directed
against the tendencies of the proposed
constitutional amendment, tho writer
concluding that "it is impossible to
maintain our wise aud happy form of
Government without preserving the
independence and sovereignty of the
States within their appropriate and
constitutional spheres:"
"The States may exist and perform
all their functions without the Union
or the Federal Government. The
Union and the Federal Government
cannot exist without the States, and j
they must be States of equality
equal in dignity, equal in rights,
equal in power, equal in the control,
absolute and unconditional, of all
things pertaining to their internal
and local policy and interests. Au
other blow which the proposed amend?
ment aims at the Government which
our fathers founded, is in the change
of the true basis of representation.
No matter how the elective franchise
be disposed of-whether exercised by
few or many-all classes of tho com?
munity are represented. The inter?
ests of all classes of people in the
same community are so interwoven
and commingled that they cannot .be
separated, and whoever wields the
representative power must do it for
the good or ill of all-perhaps not
precisely in tho same degree, but he
cannot use it so as largely to benefit
one class without, to some extent,
benefiting all, or to injure and op?
press one class without, to :i greater
or less extent, injuring and oppress?
ing all. Thero are always, even in
this country, where the right of suf?
frage is most widely extended, large
numbers who do not vote at all,
whose interests, nevertheless, are
cared for, and whose numbers, being
computed in the apportionment of
representation, widen the founda?
tions of the representative assemblies.
Such are all persons under t wenty-one
years of age, females of all ages, and
unnaturalized foreigners. Why ave
they not permitted to vote? And,
not being permitted, why are they
counted in fixing the ratio of repre?
sentation? They are not allowed to
vote because they are not supposed
to bo sufficiently instructed in politi?
cal economy and governmental affairs
to be entrusted with the elective
franchise. They are computed in
fixing the ratio because they are a
part of the same community with
those who do vote, having interests
in common with them, and their in?
fluence ought to be felt in shaping
tho laws by which their'rights cf life,
liberty and properly are to be deter?
mined; and although they do not
vote, their influence is fett and their
interests are cared for, precisely be?
cause they are counted in fixing the
relative weight of the communities
to which they belong in the legisla?
tive assemblies, although their voices
are not directly heard in determining
who shall represent them."
Tho letter concludes with an elabo?
rate defence of Mr. Johnson's policy
for the restoration of the Union,
showing that in principle it is tho
same as that of Mr. Lincoln, which
the radicals attempted to overturn at
their Cleveland Convention, called
after Mr. Lincoln's renomination to
the Presidency, and which the people
triumphantly vindicated in his re?
election as President, with Mr. John?
son as vice-President.
THE FENIAN?.-Tbo Now York
Herald, of Sunday, says:
Thc trial of the Fenian prisoner?
in Toronto, Canada, has been post?
poned until Wednesday next, Mr.
McKenzie, who is retained by the
American Consul to defend such as
are American citizens, not being rea?
dy to proceed with their trial. Fears
are expressed in Toronto that an at?
tempt will ho made by the Fenians in
the city to rescue the prisoners. A
petition is to be presented to the
Government of Great Britain, through
the Governor-General of Canada, for
tho commutation of the prisoners'
sentences to imprisonment. The trial
of the prisoners confined at Cornwall
is also to take placo Wednesday next.
Tho excitement in the city over the
Fenian trials and sentences in To?
ron! was lively yesterday, and
threats of severe retaliation were
freely made by the .Fenians, if the
sentences should be carried into effect.
It is expected by many that the Pre?
sident will intercede in behalf of thc
unfortunate prisoners.
When is butter like Irish children'!
When it is made into little Pats.
OUR FOREIGN POLIO*. -Tlie Rich
mbnd Times say?:
A ]>ortioii of tho Northern press
favorable to President Johnson con?
tinues to urge upon him the adoption
olj?i vigorous and oven aggressive
foreign policy. It is contended that
by snell a course, he eau best avert
the dangers which monaco his admi?
nistration, mid unite the country in a
loyal and patriotic support of him?
self as the representative of the
power and dignity of the Govern?
ment. We some rime since adverted
to the obvious propriety and neces?
sity of this diversion, in tho shape of
an active foreign policy, from the
animosity and bitterness of our do?
mestic disputes. A foreign war six
years ago would have averted the
effort for disunion, and saved the
country the effusion of its blood and
tho sacrifice of its resources. Could
wo but have an interesting and excit?
ing complication now with some
other power, whether great or small,
we should immediately begin the
work of restoration and pacification.
We have numerous and fruitful
sources of contention with several
powers, promising a rich harvest of
complications to subserve this most
laudable parp?se of patriotism. It
is not improbable that the President
may be induced to lister, to tho coun?
sels of his friends, and embrace sonn:
one of these opportunities. Maxi?
milian may be threatened with imme?
diate expulsion from Mexico. This
would bo a defiance to Louis Napo?
leon. Our best opportunity, doubt?
less, is to bully England into a recog?
nition of thc claims for the depreda?
tions of Confederate cruisers. The
late speech of Lord Stanley, and thc
recent tone of the London Times,
indicate, conclusively, that wc can
bully England successfully. Let us
begin the war-cry immediately against
either Maximilian or England.
SAD STORY FROM ALABAMA.-The
Selma (Ala.) Messenger relates the
following sad instance:
A little business in the court house
led me to inquire into the financial
condition of this portion of the
country, and I learn that sheriffs'
sales arc becoming so common that
almost no purchasers are found for
the valuable lands and other property
exposed for sale. A gentleman in?
formed me that some t\ventyr farmers
hud been sold out lately, their lands
bringing less than Si per acre. A sad
instance of the reverse of fortune
produced by the war was mentioned
in the case of old Mr. Prewett, of
this County, whose estate was sold
out on the first Monday in this
month. At tho breaking out of the
war, he was the wealthiest citizen of
Tuscaloosa County. He owned 360
slaves and large tracts of land. He
had large sums of money out at in?
terest, secured by mortgage on negro
property and land. He was a home?
spun, economical countryman, who
bought everything at thc lowest price
for cash. He paid his physician's
bills before the doctor left the house.
When General Croxton came to Tus?
caloosa, lie took from this old man
some forty head of horses and mules,
all his money, provisions, ?fcc, which
was his first calamity. Next came
emancipation, which swept his slave
property. Next came the breaking
up of all the mon to whom Prewett
had loaned money, or for whom he
stood security. Finally, an execution
was levied on his property for a few
thousand dollars, and all Iiis real es?
tate was sold under the sheriff's ham?
mer for S?OO.
COTTON AND REFORM.-The Atlan?
tic cable informs us that the Man?
chester mills are now running on
"short time. " This is the device of
the manufacturers to keep down the
price of cotton, by temporarily de?
creasing thc demand. But if the
cotton crop be as short as good au?
thorities assert, tho price will bo very
high, in spite of tho manufacturers.
The "short time" will have one good
effect, however-it will give the work
iug-meu of Manchester more time to
think and talk and agitate about re?
form-more time to atteud monster
meetings and listen to that sturdy
Democrat, John Bright. In this
point of view, "short time" bodes no
little mischief to tho aristocracy, and
will only hasten the inevitable revo?
lution which now threatens England.
Were Napoleon in Queen Victoria's
place, ho would keep the working?
men busy, just now, even if he had
to pay for the cotton out of his own
pocket. He knows how quickly idle?
ness leads to barricades, and he never
permits unemployed workmen in
France. - New York Herald.
A FREEDMAN KILLED BY A MARRIED
LADY.-The Macon (Georgia) Jour?
nal records the killing of a freedman
by a married lady, the wife of an
estimable citizen. He had been
abusing a team; she remonstrated, he
became in.pudent, aftd she ordered
him off the premises, but he swore at
her, and on retreating into the house
he commenced following her. She
armed herself, placed herself in tho
door, and ordered him to leave, but
he continued to advance tow "rds her,
swearing he would go or come as ho
pleased. Not until he cam? up to
tlie very door-step did she fire; but
then so surely that he fell dead.
By the late hurricano in Nassau,
there were G17 dwelling-hou."?s de?
stroyed, and GOO damaged, 5 '.aces
of worship destroyed, and 3 damaged,
17 warehouses destroyed, 1" theatre
destroyed, and 1,034 persons render?
ed houseless.
Tho London Pall Mall Gazette,
comparing India and other cotton
with American, says: "Ono thing
appears certain-at least all our for?
mer experience points in this direc?
tion-the cotton of the United States
will always, in themain, be preferred
to every other quality, if it eau be
supplied to us in ample quantity and
at a sufficiently low price. This being
the case, we shall only purchase the
articles furnished to us by India and
Egypt, either as supplementary, orin
case they can tempt us either by price
or quality; for there are certain cha?
racteristics in which the Egyptian
staple is preferable even to Ameri?
can. "
PARDON OF MK. TKENHOIJM.-The
pardon of George A. Trenholm. who
was the rebel Secretary of the Treas?
ury, was granted at the special request
of Major-General O. O. Howard,
Chief of the Freedmen's Bureau;
Major-General Daniel E. Sickles,
commanding in South Carolina; Ma?
jor-General Dix, and a number of
other persons of similar military and
political prominence.
[ National Intelligencer.
The New York Tribune says that
mere promises will not bu accepted
from the people of the South; that
constitutional guarantees must be
given. But what would constitu?
tional guarantees amount to if tho
South should pay ns little respect to
the Constitution as tito indic?is do?
"Christian duty to tho South" is
the subject of ( ?en. Howard's lecture
in Brooklyn. Now go aud do it.
OBITUARY.
Died, at tin; home of lier lather, in Lex
ington District, ?m Friday morning, the
19th ol' October, 186?, ANERICA BLAN?
DINA, first child of Dr. ami Mrs. E. S. J.
Hayes, ged six years, seven months and
fourtee days.
As fall i o loveliest flowers of spring,
Chilled by tho North wind's breath,
S<> fell my child beneath the stin;c
Of cold, remorseless death!
Hut le', when "Heaven unseals thc tomb."
My loved one shall arise,
Arrayed in beautv's brightest hinein.
To dwell beyond the skies.
E. S. J. H.
Tribute of Respect.
At a regular meeting of Palmetto Lodge
No. 5, I. O. O. F., held on Friday ovening,
26th ur October, the following preamble
arel resolutions we re unanimously adopted,
and ordered tor publication:
Li the dispensation of that all-wise Cod.
whose ways, though inscrutable, are always
right, Brother B. ROBERTS, for many
years a member of Palmetto Lodge, has
been removed from the sta^e of man's
earthly probation to his eternal home.
Oar deceased bro; her, though not. called
to till any prominent station in life, was
deservedly entitled io the name of a good
man. IL' discharged with fidelity the
duties devolving upon him, and endured
with resignation tin- severe bodily afflic?
tions to which he wa? subjected for many
years.
To Iiis family, he was at tached w ith moro
than ordinary affection, and to procure
them a comfortable support he did all his
enfeebled condition would permit. As his
physical infirmities increased with Ids
years, io- orien expressed himself to his
friends as waiting in peace of soul the call
of the Divine Master. Ile had lived so as
to retrospect the past without remorse -
had looked upon death as the door of ad?
mission to n nobler sphere of existence,
and met death, when the*sudden summons
came, with faith in God. Be it, therefore,
Resolved, That we how in humide sub?
mission to the will of God in this dispensa?
tion of His providence, aud that wo che?
rish in our hearts the memory of our
deceased brother.
Resolved, That we tender to the bereaved
family our sincere sympathy in this their
day of trial.
Resal ced. That a blank page in our record
book he dedicated to his memory, and that
the members of the Lodge wear the usual
badge of mourning for the space of thirty
davs.
Resolved, That the Secretary he in?
structed to furnish the family of thc de?
ceased with a copy of the preamble and
resolutions, and to publish the same in the
Daily Phonix. F. W. PAPE, Sec'y.
MKS us. EDITOHS: The Hon. L. Boozer,
Senator for Lexington District, having ac?
cepted the office of District Judge, there
is, therefore, a vacancy. You will please
aunounce as a candidate, to till out thu un.
expired term, Dr. F. S. LEWIK. lt is
needless tu speak of the claims or qualifi?
cations of Dr. Lewie, as his devotion to his
country in tho held in her recent struggle
is fresh in the memory of all; and aa a
member of thc House ot Representatives
his course has the approval of his consti?
tuents. MANY VOTEES.
Nov 1 ?6*_
For Sale.
A MEDIUM-SIZED OOOKING
I STOVE, nearly new, for sate imme?
diately. Apply at this office.
KAY & HEWETSON,
ARCHITECTS di CIVIL ENGINEERS,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
HAVING removed to our pormanoiu
office on Main street, we aie fully pre?
pared to attend to professional business in
the cit v or country. Nov 1 thu
KIMO.
jr f \ TONS PERUVIAN GUANO, out of
f3v" the latest importation from Chincha
Islands, and received direct from the
agents in New York, landing THIS DAY
and for sale at lowest market rates by
T. J. KERR A CO.,
Kerr's Wharf, Charleston, S. C.
A full supply of genuine Peruvian Guano
and other Fertilizers will be for sale
throughout thc season, and we invito thc
attention of our for ier customers and
others. T. J. KERR A CO.
or WELLS, CRAWFORD A FRIDAY,
Agents, Columbia, S. C. Oct :il ti
LEMONS! {LEMONS!
2BOXES FRESH LEMONS.
Oct 30 .LC. SEEGERS A CO.
Ijooal ?t?TyjL"
The P/wwi* office in mi Main street, a
few doora above Taylor (or Camden) street.
DISTRICT Connrs. -Don't forgot to pur?
chase a copy of this valuable manual, pro
pared by Mr. Huntt. Forsalu at this office.
Attention is invited to Hu- auction suli
I of Messrs. bevin A Poixotto, this morning.
Several handsome aud useful articles are
to be disposed of.
Miss iii ni's Ai'i'iiu. Wo publish, with
pleasure, the following communication
from Miss Bili?, together with the letters
of Governor Orr and General Hampton.
Tho object of the writer will be fully un
doratood after the perusal of tho article:
COLUMBIA. S. C., October '2'.?, 186G.
1 have secured the co-operation of Cen.
Hampton, whose appeal appears to-day,
which is approved by his excellency Go?
vernor Orr, who has Kindly ranted my
request- appointed a bank of?oer lo re?
ceive the proceeds of all the fairs, eon
certs, contributions, and other donations
inteudod for the orphan's school fund.
My success, during the war, in raising
thc largest collections on record, gives mc
much experience. Iso agents have as yet
been appointed; no funds have been re?
ceived. Tho donations, so far, have been
in land and in promises of fairs, concerts.
Ac. The editors, all over the South, bavt
been the medium of doing great, service b
the ruined and desolated South, by placing
appeals before the public.
A donation of 100 acres of land, know]
a? Ligbtwood-Knot Springs, lias been pre
sen ted by Mr. Wm. Johnston, President o
the .Columbia and Augusta and Columbi!
ami Charlotte Heads, the energy and enter
prise or the citizens of Columbia, whosi
sad fate will be the theme of remark uhil
thc present generation lives, and will dark
en tho pages of history while time lasts
The name of Sherman will be associate
with tire and house-burning; his marci
leaves the country ruined.
No people present more fortitude thai
those of Columbia, who, after their terri
ble fate, appear undismayed by adversity
and, with dignity ami calmness, arc real
ing up a beautiful city with astonishing
success.
Thou sands were ruined and lost all thc
had. There aro orphans, al' over the lam
whoso fathers gave up then' lives in dc
fence of tho South. Thousands made mt
ney by the war. Many people in thc Sont
saved all they had. lt is the solemn dut
of those whose property was saved, to ai
those who sacritioeil all for their country
If we neglect to provide for the weak an
belpluss orphan, we will prove ungratefi
to those who honored us by giving np all
even their lives-for thc South. Tho oi
phans of tho Southern soldiers have n
aid from the Government--no Bureau t
go to; they have no friends to look up b
Charity can accomplish the work. Tl
ladies, everywhere, are erecting orpha
homes or schools. The ladies of the Sont
will all aid in erecting tho school to I
named after General Hampton. Withoi
tho aiil of others, what will tho orphai
do? The scheme, it is hoped, will bc wort!
of the South, as it is the careful labor
mouths and patient study. The propos*
school, wherever it is located, will hear ll
name of one of your most, cherished son
His history ins countrymen have- by hoar
His life has been ono full of glorious exar
pb s of patriotic and chivalric daring. H
character is pure in all the relations of lif
His classic genius will live while hiato
lives. His remaining in tho South, ai
trying to build her up, retained many di
tiuguished sons that thought of gob
away, who are now satisfied to remain ai
imitate his example in building up t
ruined and desolated South. The huh
of the South will recollect the noble a
lions of their illustrious countryma
whose history will never be trufbfu
known. Let us of the South, by fems
achievements and virtues, acquire otp
reputation, to prove we were worthy
tho protection of men whose deeds hon
history -in war, for bravery: in peace, t
first to obey and respect the laws.
From feeble beginnings, we may crt
thu largest school in the South.
M. A. BC liv
COLUMBIA, October 10, 1866.
Miss M. A. liuie, so favorably known iii
ing tho war as tho "Soldier's Frieni
is engaged in the attempt to fou
<a school for the orphan children
the Southern soldiers. She propel
that contributions for this purp?
should be placed in the hands of sot
gentlemen of this State, to bo appoint
by tin' Governor, and that tho school sh
be located in some desirable portion oft
South. I commend this laudablo undi
taking to all charitable persons, and I wi
that the amplest success may reward t
patriotic efforts of Miss Bum."
WADE HAMPTON
1 concur with Gen. Hampton in co
mending the benevolent enterprise of M
Buie to the favor and patronage of I
generous, liberal and philanthropic. I
life, thus far, has been devoted to acts
kindness and charity,' and she merits ?'
cess in her undertaking.
JAMES I.. OUR,
Governor of South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S. C., October 22,1866.
TUESDAY, October 21, 1868
MY DEAS MISS BUIE: * * * * Si!
seeing you, f have had some communi
tiona* with parties aa to tho purchase
Barhamville, the large female school II
the town, and I propose to sec tho Gov
nor on this subject. I recommend t
you have agents appointed in each Stat?
receive funds, for the purpose of estab?
ing tho school. Let the Governor appe
Mr. McKav, or some one else, in Charl
ton, and then you can make your appe
to the public. You might communie
with Dr. Marks, the principal of the in
tute, as to his establishment, which wo
suit admirably.
I will do all I can to promote thc suce
(d' the scheme. Yours, very respectful
WADE HAMPTON
STATE OK SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXEC UTI VE DAVA ETMENT,
COLUMBIA, October 26, lHt'.i
Miss BUIE: I entirely approve of
suggestion of Gen. Hampton, to purch
Barhamville, near this city, as tho local
for your projected school."
It was a favorite place for educating
fairest, daughters of Carolina for m
than forty years, and its associations i
der it peculiarly appropriate for tho sit'
the noble charity which you aro devot
yourself to so assiduously. Very resp*
fully, your obedient servant,
JAMES L. ORI
STATE OK SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPAKTMENT,
COLUMBIA, 26th October, ISO
MISS BUIE; I approve of your sug|
tion to appoint Mr. D. L. McKay,
Charleston, as Treasurer, to receive
funds and bold them for the female sci
you are interesting yourself to eatab
for tho education of orphan girls. Ho
gentleman of high character, great nu
worth, and enjoys tho contidence of
public. V'erv rcMpectfnlly, your obed
servant, JAMES L. OR]
A fino assortment of fruit cnn h<? ob?
tained at Sci i ult/.i's, near the old jail. Soo
advertisement.
I/'OK UISTOHY AN HEIR-LOOM. I ii - rv .
thu record of thc destruction of Columbia,
written by ono of South Carolina's histo?
rians, who was present daring tho wind?
B&ck and destruction of our city, lt is tie
moat authentic account published.
' I'll K NEWBKUUY II KHALI). This reliable
weekly has been greatly enlarged and
otherwise improved. Mr. Thomas F. Ore
Helier, ?nu '>!' the proprietors, is in this
city, on business eounectcd with his paper,
and will give eur merchants a call. As
Neu berry is a large and thriving District,
il would, doubtless, pay t.i let the citizens
know what they oatt obtain here.
COLUMBIA AM? AIHIUSTA Ibu mo AD. A
meeting of tho stockholders el' the above
company 'viii be he ld this morning we
presume, iii Gibbes' Hall. A general at?
tendance is requested, us business ot' im?
portance is t i lie transacted. We extract
the following remarks, relating io the con?
dition of toe road, from the Augusta
Chronicle and Sentinel, of tho 29th :
We had the pleasure of a long interview
with (lol. Johnson, the able and energetic
President of the above road, a few days
aima-, and were pleased to lind tho enter?
prise in so very satisfactory a condition.
The grading is very nearly completed over
the whole line, and the most extetisive and
expensive bridge on the road is in rapid
progress of construction. The road bod
will be ready for the superstructure in a
few weeks, and wo learn that contracts for
the necessary cross-ties have already been
made, in which t he contractors, in most in?
stances, ?Ile furnishing the Iles fur the
stock of the company. Dy this arrange?
ment, very little ready cash will he required
for the completion of the road, except for
thc iron* chairs, spikes, Ac. An arrange?
ment lias already been made for thc neces?
sary supply of chairs and spikes with the
Tredegar Iron Works, hi Richmond, so
that really tho only pressing want, for mo?
ney is for the purchase ol' ?ron, amt a small
amount which is required for the comple?
tion of tho Congareo bridge, and the re?
maining sections of earlh-v.orU and ma?
sonry near Augusta.
Wc aro gratified to state that, the com?
pany is entirely free from debt, having
adopted, in the outset, the plan of paying
cash for all work done and material fur?
nished. This was a wise and judicious
policy, the benefits of which are hoing now
realized. With the road bed entirely com?
pleted without debi, it can go into the
market and raise money, on its bonds, to*
purchase tho iron, on more favorable terms
than perhaps any similar enterprise in the
South. The desire of the President and
Directors is, to complete the road, in every
particular, for the reception of the iron,
without encumbering it with any liens or
debts of an j character. They have a small
cash balance still in their favor, from the
sales of cotton purchased during the war,
but this is not quite sufficient to pay for
the bridge and for the completion of the
k'radiii^ amt masonry near this city. They,
therefore, ask from us the subscription ot
$100,000 to their stock. With this amount,
the road bed can be completely finished,
and everything made ready for tile recep?
tion of tho iron.
NEW AiwKRTissarENt's. Attention is end?
ed to tin- following advertisements, which
are published this moruiiig for tho tirai
time:
A. C. Davis -Now Buckwheat.
Schultze'* -Fruit, Ac.
D. McGninnis -Columbia Restaurant.
Palmetto Lodge-Tribute of Respect.
Nomination of Dr. F. S. Lowie.
Kay A Hewotson-Removal.
James C. Jannev-List of Letters.
W. T. Walter -Auction Salo.
Buckwheat!
NEW HULL BUCKWHEAT. For sale
by A. C. DAVIS.
Nov 1_ _ _1*
FRXJIT! FRUIT
ALL in want of ORANGES, LEMONS,
APPLES, ONIONS, CABBAGE, Ac,
will do well to call,as I can sell ns cheap,
or a little ch*apear, than the same articles
can be bought elsewhere. Call at
SCHULTZE'S,
Next tn tho Jail, Washington street.
Nov 1 1
HAS been thoroughly titted up so as to
make it a first-class RESTAURANT.
Dennis will snare neither means nor labor
to accommodate all who n'ivu bim a call.
Liquors, Wines, etc.. shall all be of tho
best quality. Free Lunch from ll to 1
o'clock every day. Meals served ai all
hours. Tho choicest that tho Charleston
and Columbia markets can afford will
always be on hand. Our arrangements
will euable us to supply families with Oys?
ters, Fish, Ac, at short notice.
Charges moderate. Terms cash.
Nov 1 ||<;,f) DENNIS McGUINNIS.Sup.
FLOUHTFLQUR
JUST received, diff?rent brands of choice
FLOUR, and for sale low at
Get 30 114 ROBERT BRYCE ; SON'S.
Sugar-cured Hams.
MAGNOLIA and other choice brands of
above, for sale low at
Oct .to JW ROBT BRYCE A SON'S.
Bagging and Rope.
JUST received and for sale low at
Oct 30 }4 R. BRYCE A SON'S.
Gun and Blasting Powder!
ALWAYS in store. Hazard's superior
POWDERS, in whole, half and quar?
ter kegs. R. BRYCE .t SON.
Oct 30
Boots! Boots!
of (tent's,
Boys', Youth's and Children's BOOTS.
ALSO.
Misses'and Children's Polish Boots,
And Ladies' White Kid Slippers.
Oct 30 3 J. MERIDAN.
REMOVAL.
MK8. S. A. SM?TH
HAS REMOVED to the rooms
over Messrs. C. F. Jackson and
iJ. A T. R. Agnew's stores, where
'she will open, THIS DAV, her
stock of FALL MILLINERY,
to which ?ho fails tho atteutioli
Jf the ladies. Oct li> Imo